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Summer Arts Fun for 8-12 year olds

Fun arts classes, daily recreation, cookouts, guest artists

Session 1 / June 11-22
Session II / June 25-July 6
Session III / July 9-20

Weekdays / 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Extended Hours / 7:30-9:00 am and 4:00 -5:30 pm

Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre, Music and Lego Creations

For brochure and information, call 405-329-0170 or register online at www.artworksok.org

Scholarships available.

Partially funded by the Oklahoma Arts Council.

Dramatic Still Life Painting

Saturday and Sunday, June 16 & 17 | 10am - 4 pm | $120

INSTRUCTOR: KELLI FOLSOM

With still life as the subject matter, this course will focus on painting in the chiaroscuro tradition by way of “alla prima,” or working wet into wet. The focus will be to achieve the maximum amount of depth and brilliancy of light, maintain rich color and achieve a sense of air in the paintings. Students will learn to utilize brush handling and paint quality to their advantage as they lay down the paint. A look at the masters of chiaroscuro painting, both past and present, will allow for discussions on compositional design, value control and color strategy. All levels welcome.

Shibori Dye Workshop

Saturday, August 11 | 10am - 4 pm | $75 (supplies included)

INSTRUCTOR: GINA LEVESQUE

Shibori is an ancient Japanese art used to decorate the surface of cloth. Long before enhancing cloth by weave structure, ancient cultures used resist dye techniques to produce surface designs. By folding, tying, and otherwise manipulating fabric, students will learn the ancient art of shibori. A traditional indigo dye bath will be used to hi-light these techniques. Students will learn basic shibori techniques along with methodology for starting and maintaining indigo dye pots. Each student will take home a notebook of shibori samples, a pair of socks, and a silk scarf.

Handbuilding Dynamic Pieces for the Tabletop

Stoneware by Annie Chrietzberg.

Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26 | 10am - 5 pm | $140

INSTRUCTOR: ANNIE CHRIETZBURG

Spend a weekend with Annie Chrietzberg making FUNctional pots for your tabletop pleasure. Annie is a dedicated handbuilder, although she does use the wheel a bit both to make parts for some of her pots as well as to make simple molds to get things started. She rolls out slabs of clay, imprints them with texture, uses templates for consistency, and turns the flat slabs into dynamic voluminous pots. She formulates and makes all of her glazes, and, don’t be fooled by the bright colors, the work is made of stoneware! In her workshops, Annie shares the tricks that she has honed in her own studio practice, from the creation and use of templates and simple molds, to the gathering and use of textures, to the fussy little details that make
handbuilt work truly shine.

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Sewing classes and camps for ages 6-96

Thank you for your interest in Sew Biz! Winter classes are now in session. Programs are designed to last approximately 10 months (one hour per week). Students must be ages 8-12 for children’s classes, 13-18 for teen classes and 19+ for adult classes. To see examples of projects made in Sew Biz classes, please visit my website at www.sewbizok.weebly.com. Also, follow along with class activities at Sew Biz on FaceBook.

Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Student will receive a book plus patterns for his/her ability level and interest. Class size is limited to four (4) students. Each student will have access to a digital Singer sewing machine and notions, for in-class use only. To control additional costs and encourage individual creativity, student will provide all fabrics, thread and embellishments for each project.
The cost for long-term classes is $85 for the first month and $45 each following month (per class in which the student enrolls). Discounts for siblings and groups are available.